UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 10, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

AAR CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-6263

 

36-2334820

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One AAR Place, 1100 N. Wood Dale Road

Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 227-2000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On August 10, 2009, AAR CORP. issued a press release announcing that it had received a favorable ruling from the Wexford County Circuit Court in a case brought by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.  The Court’s ruling fully exonerated AAR Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR, holding that it was not responsible in any respect for the alleged release of environmental contamination at and in the vicinity of its Cadillac, Michigan facility.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 10, 2009.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:       August 11, 2009

 

 

 

AAR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ROBERT J. REGAN

 

Robert J. Regan

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by AAR CORP. dated August 10, 2009.

 

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